Topsail history museum opens April 6 with new exhibit

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Mar 29, 2009 at 3:04 PM

Topsail Island's Missiles and More Museum will open for the season April 6 with the introduction of its newest exhibit: "TOPSAIL...BARRIER ISLAND...HOME." The beauty of this 26-mile ribbon of sand is known and cherished by those who visit and those who live here. The new exhibit will speak to the magical influence and relaxation it provides and address its inherent physiology, its ever present fragility and the manageability required to sustain it.

Other exhibits describe events and activities which have impacted life on Topsail Island including "Operation Bumble Bee, Camp Davis, Pirates of the Carolinas, The Development of the Osprey at Camp Lejeune and The Natural History of Topsail Island."

The Museum, located in the Assembly Building, 720 Channel Blvd., Topsail Beach, is open Monday through Friday from 2-4 p.m. Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day Weekend; Monday through Saturday. Labor Day weekend through Mid October the Museum is open Monday through Friday.

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